League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1897/98 | 2nd | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 26 | London League Division 1 |
1898/99 | 4th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 39 | 25 | Southern League Division 2 London |
1899/00 | 9th | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 48 | 17 | Southern League Division 2 |
1900/01 | ▲1st | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 30 | Southern League Division 2 |
1901/02 | ♦►15th | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 20 | Southern League Division 1 |
1902/03 | ♦►16th | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 84 | 5 | Southern League Division 1 |
1903/04 | 13th | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
1904/05 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 29 | Southern League Division 1 |
1905/06 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 52 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
1906/07 | 10th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
1907/08 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 52 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
1908/09 | 21st | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 74 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
1909/10 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
1910/11 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 37 | Southern League Division 1 |
1911/12 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
1912/13 | ▼19th | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 55 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
1913/14 | 3rd | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 18 | 44 | Southern League Division 2 |
1914/15 | ▲7th | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 23 | Southern League Division 2 |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
▲Brentford were Elected to the enlarged Southern League Division 1 | |||||||||
1919/20 | ▲15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
▲Brentford were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1920/21 | ►21st | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 67 | 30 | Football League Third Division |
1921/22 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
1922/23 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
1923/24 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
1924/25 | ►21st | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 91 | 25 | Football League Third Division South |
1925/26 | 18th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 94 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
1926/27 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
1927/28 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 74 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
1928/29 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
1929/30 | 2nd | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 94 | 44 | 61 | Football League Third Division South |
1930/31 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 64 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
1931/32 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 52 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
1932/33 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 49 | 62 | Football League Third Division South |
1933/34 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 60 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
1934/35 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
1935/36 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 60 | 46 | Football League First Division |
1936/37 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 78 | 46 | Football League First Division |
1937/38 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 45 | Football League First Division |
1938/39 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 36 | Football League First Division |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 88 | 25 | Football League First Division |
1947/48 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 61 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1948/49 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1949/50 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
1950/51 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 74 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1951/52 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 55 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1952/53 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 76 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1953/54 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 78 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
1954/55 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 82 | 82 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
1955/56 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
1956/57 | 8th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 78 | 76 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
1957/58 | 2nd | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 58 | Football League Third Division South |
1958/59 | 3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
1959/60 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 61 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
1960/61 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 70 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
1961/62 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | 34 | Football League Third Division |
1962/63 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 98 | 64 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
1963/64 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 87 | 80 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
1964/65 | 5th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 55 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
1965/66 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 69 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
1966/67 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
1967/68 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 64 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
1968/69 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 65 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
1969/70 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
1970/71 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
1971/72 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 44 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
1972/73 | ▼22nd | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 69 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
1973/74 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 50 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
1974/75 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 45 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
1975/76 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1976/77 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 76 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
1977/78 | ▲4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 86 | 54 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
1978/79 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 49 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
1979/80 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 73 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
1980/81 | 9th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
1981/82 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 47 | 68 | Football League Third Division |
1982/83 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 88 | 77 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
1983/84 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
1984/85 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
1985/86 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 66 | Football League Third Division |
1986/87 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
1987/88 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 59 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
1988/89 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 68 | Football League Third Division |
1989/90 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
1990/91 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 76 | Football League Third Division |
1991/92 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 55 | 82 | Football League Third Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
1992/93 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 71 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
1993/94 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
1994/95 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 39 | 85 | Football League Division 2 |
1995/96 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
1996/97 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 74 | Football League Division 2 |
1997/98 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
1998/99 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 85 | Football League Division 3 |
1999/00 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 61 | 52 | Football League Division 2 |
2000/01 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 70 | 59 | Football League Division 2 |
2001/02 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 83 | Football League Division 2 |
2002/03 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 54 | Football League Division 2 |
2003/04 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League One | |||||||||
2004/05 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 75 | Football League One |
2005/06 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 76 | Football League One |
2006/07 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 79 | 37 | Football League One |
2007/08 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 70 | 59 | Football League Two |
2008/09 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | 85 | Football League Two |
2009/10 | 9th | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | 62 | Football League One |
2010/11 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 62 | 61 | Football League One |
2011/12 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 51 | 67 | Football League One |
2012/13 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 79 | Football League One |
2013/14 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 43 | 94 | Football League One |
2014/15 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | 78 | Football League Championship |
2015/16 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 65 | Football League Championship |
2016/17 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
2017/18 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
2018/19 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
2019/20 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | 81 | English Football League Championship |
2020/21 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 42 | 87 | English Football League Championship |
2021/22 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | 46 | Premier League |
2022/23 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 59 | Premier League |
2023/24 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 65 | 39 | Premier League |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premier League |
League Honours (0 Top Flight Title Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Finished As | Outcome (Total Tier Titles) |
1932/33 | Football League Third Division South | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (1) |
1934/35 | Football League Second Division | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (1) |
1962/63 | Football League Fourth Division | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (1) |
1991/92 | Football League Third Division | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (2) |
1998/99 | Football League Division 3 | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (2) |
2008/09 | Football League 2 | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (3) |
Domestic Cup Record Summary
FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Furthest Round Reached | Opponents |
1945/46 | FA Cup | Quarter Finals | Charlton Athletic |
1948/49 | FA Cup | Quarter Finals | Leicester City |
English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Furthest Round Reached | Opponents |
2020/21 | English Football League Cup | Semi Finals | Tottenham Hotspur |
English Football League Trophy Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
1984/85 | Associate Members Cup | Runners Up | Wigan Athletic |
2000/01 | Football League Trophy | Runners Up | Port Vale |
2010/11 | Football League Trophy | Runners Up | Carlisle United |